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Characterising the full stress tensor based on observations of drilling-induced wellbore failures in vertical and inclined boreholes leading to improved wellbore stability …

Barton et al., 1998

Document ID
15397073379278445305
Author
Barton C
Castillo D
Moos D
Peska P
Zoback M
Publication year
Publication venue
The APPEA Journal

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To minimise wellbore failures in unstable environments, knowledge of the complete stress tensor is crucial to designing optimally-stable borehole trajectories, selecting suitable mud weights, and determining appropriate casing points. Understanding how the in situ stress …
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